Wagon-body.



No. 747,266. PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

J. T. SWAN & C. K. SHELHAMER.

WAGON BODY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1902.

no MODEL.

UNITnn Sterne JOHN T. SWAN AND CHARLES K. SHELHAMER, OF AUBURN, NEBRASKA Patented December 15, 1903.

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ASSIGNORS TO SAID SWAN.

WAGUN BODY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,266, dated December 15, 1903. Application filed November 3, 1902. Serial No. 129,996. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN T. SWAN and CHARLES K. SHELHAMER, citizens of the United States, residing at Auburn, in the county of Nemaha and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Wagon-Bodies; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object certain improvements in wagon-bodies, whereby a single wagon may be utilized in the hauling of stock, grain, hay, or wood, and the like. Thus it will be seen that where four or more wagons have been employed heretofore one wagon constructed in accordance with this invention may be employed for these same purposes.

In order that said invention may be more fully understood, reference Will be had to the accompanying drawings, illustrating an embodiment of said invention, wherein Figure 1 is a side View in perspective of a wagon-body equipped with said improvement. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the upright material-retaining members in position. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the wagonbody transformed into a hay-Wagon; and Fig. 4 is a detail view,enlarged, showing the brackets removed from the wagon-body.

In the views the same letters of reference designate similar parts throughout.

A represents the wagon-body, usually rectangular in shape and provided with the usual side-boards a a. Along the tops of these side-boards a a are placed at intervals the upper brackets B B, and immediately beneath each of said upper brackets are located the lower brackets O C. These upper brackets B B are preferably'integral castings or may be stamped, punched, and pressed into form and comprise, essentially, the flat plate I), the under side of which rests upon the top of the side-boards Ct 0b of the wagon-body, and a pair of vertically-disposed parallel lugs b 5 extending inwardly from said plate I). This plate (7 is provided with an enlargement at one end thereof having a rectangularshaped aperture 12 formed therein. Apertures b b are provided in the plate 7) upon each side of the aperture 19 and behind the vertical lugs b b is formed a similar aperture 19 In the upper portion of the vertical lugs 11 b are provided a pair of oppositelydisposed corresponding apertures 19 b, elongated in shape and adapted to receive the key E. This key E preferably comprises the right-angled portions 6 6 respectively, the portion e being provided with the spear-head or other enlargement 6 adapted to just pass through the apertures b b when the .arm 6 is in a horizontal position, the key beinglooked against removal when the arm c thereof is swung down into the vertical position.

The brackets C 0, directly beneath the upper brackets B B, are practically duplicates of the upper brackets with the vertically-disposed lugs 13 b omitted, the rectangularshaped aperture 0 being provided in the enlarged portion of the bracket, the apertures c 0 being provided adjacent thereto, and the aperture 0 being provided. at the rear of the bracket.

I/Vhen in position upon the side-board of the wagon-body,the rectangular-shaped aperture b registers with the aperture 0 directly beneath, the apertures 11 5 being directly above the apertures c c of the bracket 0 and the apertures 19 and 0 upon the inside of the wagon-body corresponding. Through passed the clamping-bolts ff upon the out side of the sideboard a, and through the corresponding apertures 19 and c is passed the bolt f upon the inside of the side-board of the wagon. A plurality of brackets may thus be clamped at spaced intervals upon the two side-boards of the Wagon-body, the brackets upon one side being directly opposite those upon the other side of the wagon-body. As the bolts fff are each provided with nuts, the same may beloosened and the brackets adjusted to any desired position alongthe side-boards, as may be obvious, or the same may be entirely removed and replaced, 1

may be desired.

In transforming the Wagon for transporting stock the body or base portion A is employed in conjunction with the usual stockthe corresponding apertures 19 b and c c are rack, the depending cleats thereof being passed through the rectangular apertures 19 and c of the upper and lower brackets, respectively, upon each side of the wagon-body. A removable body for carrying grain and the like may be superposed upon the lower body and in a similar manner.

Inv carrying wood and other similar material ordinary stakes or cleats of suitable length are supported in the brackets B 0.

Should it be desired to form a hay-wagon, cross-pieces G G are passed through the vertical lugs b b of the upper brackets upon each side of the wagon-body, the keys E being passed through the apertures in said vertical lugs 19 5 while the portion 6 thereof is in a horizontal position until the spear-head e thereon has passed entirely through both apertures, when the end 9 of the key E may be loosened, therebylockin g the parts against displacement.

Various other uses may occur to those skilled in the art, and in adapting the same to various uses modifications and changes might suggest themselves, which modifications and changes could be made without departing from the spirit of our saidinvention, it being understood that while we have embodied our invention in but one form in the accompanying drawings we do not so limit ourselves.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a plate having an aperture therethrough, constructed to receive an upright material-retaining member and having perforations therethrough to receive connecting members, a bracket, and members connecting said plate and bracket, substantially as described.

2. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a plate having perforations therethrough to receive connecting members and constructed to receive an upright material-retaining member, a bracket constructed to receive the other end of said material-retaining member, and members connecting said plate and bracket, substantially as described.

3. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a plate, a pin, a bracket having extensions along two, substantially parallel vertical planes having an opening passing therethrough along a horizontal line adapted to receive a pin, said opening, extensions and pin being so constructed and arranged as to admit a cross-piece being passed therethrough and under the pin and members connecting said plate and bracket, substantially as described.

4. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a plate, an angular pin,'having a substantiallyright-angled portion, a bracket having extensions along two, substantially parallel, vertical planes, each having an opening passing therethrough along a horizontal line adapted to receive said pin, said openings, extensions and pin being so arranged as to admit a cross-piece being passed between the extensions and under the pin, which pin is constructed to clamp the said cross-piece and hold it in position, and members connecting said plate and bracket, substantially as described. I

5. A wagon-rack, comprising a Wagon-box,

a plate, connecting members, a bracket having a horizontal extension, constructed with a rectangular aperture adapted to receive and hold a retaining member and perforations constructed to receive connecting members, and having vertical extensions, constructed to form a seat for a transverse piece passed therein and a pin passed horizontally through said extensions and over said cross-piece, and rods connecting said plate and bracket, substantially as described.

6. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a plate, connecting members, a bracket having a horizontal extension, constructed with a rectangular aperture adapted to receive and holdaretaining member and perforations constructed to receive connecting members, and having vertical extensions, constructed to form a seat for a transverse piece passed therein, an angular pin, having a substantially right-angled portion, passed horizontally through said extensions and over said cross-piece and constructed to clamp said cross-piece and hold it in position, and rods connecting said plate and bracket, substantially as described.

7. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a perforated plate, a bracket having a horizontal extension with perforations registering with the perforations in said plate and vertical extensions substantially parallel, .constructed to receive and retain therein a transverse piece and rods connecting said plate and bracket capable of adjustment at any point along a horizontal plane on said box, substantially as described.

8. A wagon-rack, comprising a wagon-box, a perforated plate, a bracket having a horizontal extension with perforations and an aperture registering with perforations and an aperture in said plate, constructed to receive an upright material-retaining member, and vertical extensions substantially parallel, constructed to receive therein a transverse piece and an angular pin having a substantially right-angled portion constructed to retain and clamp said transverse piece into position, and rods connecting said plate and bracket capable of adjustment at any point along a horizontal plane on said box, substantially as described.

9. In combination witha wagon-box, a rack comprising plates, brackets,angular pins having substantially rightangled portions, connecting-rods and cross-pieces, said plates and brackets being constructed for arrangement in pairs, the brackets above and the plates below, with their openings registering in vertures in the presence of two subscribing Wittical planes and being adjustably connected nesses. by said rods and constructed to be rigidly JOHN T SWAN clamped on said box at any point along its 5 horizontal plane, and said pins being con- CHARLES SHELHAMER' sm'ucted to clamp and hold in position said .Wituesses: cross-pieces, substantially as described. ROBERT C. HARMON,

In testimony whereof We affix our signa- CHARLES B. SWAN. 

